Civil Liberties and Human Rights in England and Wales

Second Edition

David Feldman

The eagerly awaited new edition of the most authoritative treatment of Human Rights and Civil Liberties - David Feldman is the Legal Adviser to the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on Human Rights and the first edition was widely used by the judiciary and cited by courts in the United Kingdom and elsewhere

Completely revised and up-to-date - full analysis of cases heard since the implementation of the Human Rights Act in England and Wales

Places developments in domestic law firmly in the context of the burgeoning jurisprudence of the European Convention on Human Rights. It also considers other international sources of Human Rights Law and modern liberal theory

Civil Liberties and Human Rights in England and Wales

Second Edition

David Feldman

Description

Written by one of the most highly respected academics on this field, this authoritative textbook provides a detailed account of the English law of civil liberties and human rights. It takes full account of the jurisprudence of the European Convention on Human Rights; discusses key legislation such as the Freedom of Information Act 2000; and analyses key cases including the conjoined twins and various cases involving immigrants and prisoners. The result is a coherent, detailed and comprehensive text for students and a valuable reference work for practitioners, and those interested in the protection of human rights and individual freedoms.

Civil Liberties and Human Rights in England and Wales

Second Edition

David Feldman

Table of Contents

1. I. Putting Values in Practice: The Nature of Civil Liberties and Human Rights The Political Philosophy of Civil Liberties2. Ways of Identifying and Protecting Rights and Liberties3. II. Life, Liberty and Physical Integrity Dignity and Equality4. The Right to Life5. Other Rights to Bodily Integrity6. Freedom from Arbitrary Stop, Search, Arrest and Detention7. Rigths under Restraint: Detention of Prisoners and Patients8. Freedom of Movement into and out of Britain9. III. Privacy The Scope of Legal Privacy10. Freedom from Unreasonable Entries, Searches and Seizures11. Protecting Confidences12. Sex, Sexual Activity and Family Life13. IV. Expression Freedom of Expression14. Media Freedom15. Restricting Expression to Protect the Security of the State16. Restricting Expression to Protect Mixed Public and Private Interests: Blasphemy, Obscenity and Indecency17. Restricting Expression to Further a Public Interest: Contempt of Court18. Protest and Public Orderc Human Rights, Liberty, and Political Will

Civil Liberties and Human Rights in England and Wales

Second Edition

David Feldman

Author Information

David Feldman is Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Birmingham and Legal Adviser to the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on Human Rights